by Old Mentz | Aug 31, 2013 | bridge, Cayuga County, Erie Canal, Port Byron, Utica Street
Here is a view of the Utica Street bridge over the old Erie that I have never seen before. Thanks to Bill Hecht for passing it along.It was taken from the east side of the bridge and is looking west. The towpath is on the right or north side of the canal.Seeing this,...
by Old Mentz | Aug 3, 2013 | Erie Canal, Port Byron, Utica Street
Here are two postcards of the same scene. Well, basically the same.The top photo was sent along by Bill Hecht and was taken from the towpath looking east toward Main Street and you can see the Utica Street bridge in the background. It is interesting to see that there...
by Old Mentz | Mar 4, 2013 | Brown and Martens, Cayuga County, Port Byron, Utica Street
These photos are in the collection of the Port Byron Library. They show the new Brown and Martens Auto Dealer. The following ran in the Port Byron Chronicle in August 14, 1947.By July 22, 1948, the building was complete and the following story ran in the PBC.
